WILMINGTON, Delaware – (Aug. 25, 2025) – Nemours Children’s Health, Delaware Valley, will host its inaugural Run & Walk on Saturday, Sept. 20, at 9 a.m. The family-friendly event features a 5K and Fun Run on the grounds of the Nemours Estate with a race route that will take runners, walkers, and rollers through French-inspired formal gardens and woodlands.
Proceeds from the event will support the Nemours Children's Compassionate Care Fund, dedicated to providing essential support for our caregivers as they treat critically ill and injured children.
Participants are encouraged to form teams and bring family and friends to enjoy the beautiful course and race day activities. Teams that raise $5,000 or more can designate their funds to support a department or program of their choice at Nemours Children's Health, Delaware Valley.
All 5K and Fun Run registrants will receive a commemorative race shirt and finisher’s medal. Registration and event details can be found on the Nemours Children’s Health Run & Walk website.
Registration Fees:
In advance:
- 5K: $30
- Fun Run: $25
Day of (on-site):
- 5K: $35
- Fun Run: $30
Race Schedule:
8 - 8:45 a.m.: On-site registration opens
9 a.m.: 5K and Fun Run start
9:45 a.m.: Stage announcements and awards ceremony
11 a.m.: Event concludes
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About Nemours Children's Health
Nemours Children’s Health is one of the nation’s largest multistate pediatric health systems, which includes two freestanding children's hospitals and a network of more than 70 primary and specialty care practices. Nemours Children's seeks to transform the health of children by adopting a holistic health model that utilizes innovative, safe, and high-quality care, while also addressing children’s needs well beyond medicine. In producing the highly acclaimed, award-winning pediatric medicine podcast Well Beyond Medicine, Nemours underscores that commitment by featuring the people, programs and partnerships addressing whole child health. Nemours Children's also powers the world’s most-visited website for information on the health of children and teens, Nemours KidsHealth.org.
The Nemours Foundation, established through the legacy and philanthropy of Alfred I. duPont, provides pediatric clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention programs to the children, families and communities it serves. For more information, visit Nemours.org.
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